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FIFA changes intercontinental playoff format for last 2 places at World Cup

FIFA changed the World Cup qualifying format for the intercontinental playoffs to be single-leg games at a neutral venue.

India vs Afghanistan highlights: India 1 | 1 Afghanistan at full time

A howler by Afghanistan goalie Ovays Azizi handed India a 1-0 lead in the 75th minute but Hossein Zamani equalised in the 81st minute in a match marred by poor refereeing.

Fifa confirms concussion spotters to be used at 2022 Qatar World Cup

Fifa is introducing concussion spotters at the 2022 Qatar World Cup to help with the treatment of head injuries and 'to make the game a lot safer'

EAM S Jaishankar visits FIFA 2022 World Cup venue in Qatar built by L&T

Union Minister for External Affairs, S Jaishankar, alongside India's ambassador in Qatar Deepak Mittal, visited the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium which is a 2022 FIFA World Cup venue built by Indian construction giant Larsen & Tubro.

You can call Qatar your home if you buy property in the Gulf nation

The scheme, announced in September, is the latest in a series of measures designed to diversify Qatar's economy away from fossil fuel dependency and attract foreign capital ahead of the 2022 World Cup

Fifa approves September start for CONMEBOL 2022 World Cup qualifiers

The FIFA Council has approved the plans by the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) to begin its 2022 World Cup qualifiers in September.

Xavi believes Lionel Messi will participate in the Qatar 2022 World Cup

He takes good care of himself and he can keep playing until he's 37, 38 or 39, says Xavi

Qatar denies US claim of bribing Fifa officials to host 2022 World Cup

The allegations are linked to a wide-ranging 2015 corruption scandal that left world football's governing body Fifa in turmoil and led to the downfall of then-president Sepp Blatter.

Qatar delays football World Cup stadium launch due to lack of certification

Three years ahead of the start of the 2022 tournament, Qatar has already launched the brand new 40,000-capacity Al-Janoub stadium and the refurbished Khalifa International ground.

Ahead of Qatar World Cup, a Gulf dispute plays out in the shadows

The 2022 World Cup will be the first one played in the Arab world, and it has been a hot-button issue in soccer since the moment Qatar won the hosting rights